Sullivan Showcase
Sullivan Showcase
Join us for our annual “Celebration of Service”.
Each year, we travel to a partner school region to host this gala in appreciation of our partner schools, faculty & staff and award recipients.
We partner with regional host schools to honor faculty and staff on their campuses, as well as present our life-time achievement award for a student award recipient, The Sullivan Luminary Award.
All past award recipients are invited to attend, along with partner school representatives and community partners. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.
JOIN US for the 2025 SULLIVAN SHOWCASE
“100 Years of Service Awards”
April 11, 2025
Vanderbilt University-Peabody College of Education
Nashville, TN
An evening of celebration, connection, and community.
This annual event connects award recipients with partner school faculty, students and other alumni as we celebrate the impact we make together.
With the presentation of our alumni award – the Sullivan Luminary Award – and the opportunity to honor faculty and staff on our campuses, this event is a true celebration of service for all involved within the Sullivan network.
An evening of celebration, connection, and community.
This annual event connects award recipients with partner school faculty, students and other alumni as we celebrate the impact we make together each year.
With the presentation of our new alumni award – the Luminary Award – and the opportunity to honor faculty and staff on our campuses, this event is a true celebration of service for all involved within the Sullivan network.
The Luminary Award celebrates the legacy of service leaders.
The Sullivan Award has long been one of the most prestigious student awards offered by our partner schools. Each year at the Sullivan Showcase, we honor one past Sullivan Award student recipient who has continued placing service above self throughout their lifetime.
Learn more about the 2023 Luminary Award Recipient: Dr. John McCardell, 1971 Washington & Lee University
2023 Faculty & Staff Engagement Award Recipient: Alyssa Martina, Elon University
2023 Faculty & Staff Regional Service Award Recipients: Rebecca Parrish, Converse University; Dr. Alysa Handelsman, Wofford College; Darryl White Sr., Queens University of Charlotte
Recognizing Faculty & Staff who are making an impact
Recognizing Faculty & Staff who are making an impact
Our Faculty & Staff play a critical role in the Sullivan network. The Faculty & Staff Engagement Award goes to one individual who has demonstrated extraordinary engagement in Sullivan programming over the years.
Additionally, we present Faculty & Staff Regional Service Awards to individuals who have been nominated by their school who are providing service above themselves on their campuses.
Reconnect with your Sullivan family and plug into the network.
We love getting to host our past award winners and Sullivan alumni throughout the year. At each event, you’ll be able to connect with other award recipients, event participants, and Sullivan board members.
Our reunions honor partner school milestones and take place in cities all across our network.
We are always looking for new ways to engage our award recipients in activities around regional cities. If you have volunteer opportunities where Sullivan award recipients can help, please submit them there so we can share with our network.
Reconnect with your Sullivan family in the mountains outside Asheville, NC.
We are thrilled to host our past award winners and Sullivan alumni this fall!
Join us as the leaves are changing this Fall and network with other members of the Sullivan family, as well as our board members.
Registration Details
Attire is Business Formal
All tickets include access to the event along with dinner.
- 6:00 pm – Cocktail Reception
- 7:00 – 9:00 pm – Dinner and Presentation
- 9:00 pm – Event ends
Although accommodation is not included with your ticket, we encourage you to stay the night.
Recommended Hotels:
- The Graduate Hotel
- Kimpton Aertson Hotel
- Hilton Garden Inn-Nashville Vanderbilt
- Virgin Hotels Nashville
- Home2Suites by Hilton Nashville atVanderbilt
Tickets
Tickets are free of charge for past award recipients and Sullivan school administrators/faculty/staff. Please limit 2 tickets per registration. Should you be registering from a partner school, please note others from your campus joining you.
Priority seating is given to past award recipients and partner school adminstration. If you’re a partner school, business or other who wish to attend and/or host others, you may purchase a table for $500 (6-8). There are also other sponsorship opportunities and any support for the event is graciously appreciated.
See below or reach out to Courtney Carlton with inquiries regarding registration, host table options and sponsorship opportunities.
We ohpe to welcome regional partners to attend this event, as well as support future changemakers and impact in our communities. Here are a few ways your business or company might consider sponsoring our Sullivan Showcase:
- Title Sponsor: $10,000
- Featured promotions on all marketing, social media, communication, newsletters.
- Logo on presentation & event signage/program
- Recognition during presentation
- 8 Host Seats (1 Table)
- VIP Parking Passes (4)
- Impact Sponsor: $5,000
- Featured promotion on all marketing/social media, communication & newsletters.
- Logo on event signage & program
- 4 host seats
- VIP Parking Pass (2)
- Supporting Sponsor: $1,000
- Featured promotion on all marketing/social media, communication & newsletters
- Logo on event signage & program
- 2 host seats
- Sullivan Servant Leader: $250-$500
- Name listed in programming
- “Sullivan Servant Leader Circle”
- Fund the Impact: $100 for 100 Years
Please contact Courtney Carlton for more sponsorship opportunities.
If your aim was to efficiently share the Sullivan mission, show the many channels through which that mission is carried out, highlight the thoughtful and vivacious people who make that happen, and create genuinely fun and relaxing opportunities for people to make new connections, then … well done.
Washington and Lee University
“Thank you SO much for this weekend! It was such a great way to start my Fall and I can’t wait to participate in more Sullivan events.”
Dani Biggs, Sullivan Alumni
Elon University
